Texas Special Police facts for kids
The Texas Special Police were formed, along with the Texas State Police, during the Reconstruction Era administration of Texas. to combat crime statewide in Texas.
History
Governor Edmund J. Davis, in order to combat crime statewide in Texas, formed the Texas Special Police on July 22, 1870 There were 30 Special Police Officers (SPO) assigned as auxiliary officers throughout the state.
On April 22, 1873, the law authorizing the state police was repealed by the newly elected Democrat controlled state legislature.
Mission
The Texas Special Police was formed with the purpose of lending assistance to law enforcement agencies in the state of Texas.
Notable members
- Sheriff Jack Helm of Gonzales County; Texas Special Police officer, 1869–1870; later killed by John Wesley Hardin during the Sutton–Taylor feud.
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